Bibliograph

Twisted, the tangled history of Black hair culture, Emma Dabiri

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Twisted, the tangled history of Black hair culture, Emma Dabiri

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Twisted

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1145925287

Responsibility statement

Emma Dabiri

Sub title

the tangled history of Black hair culture

Summary

Despite increasingly liberal world views, black hair continues to be erased, appropriated, and stigmatized to the point of taboo. Through her personal and historical journey, Emma Dabiri gleans insights into the way racism is coded in society's perception of black hair, and how it is often used as an avenue for discrimination

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